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Updating Vocational English Textbooks to Meet Industrial Demands in Indonesia Pohan, Albert Efendi; Harahap, Dahrul Aman; Hasibuan, Juli Rachmadani; Ghani, Muhammad Faizal A.; Alsamiri, Yasir Ayed; Sari, Hartika; Beni, Ramdhan; Ashari, Erwin
Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025): January
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v13i1.13194

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The pressing demand for work-relevant vocational English textbooks is essential for delivering effective learning materials that align with students' requirements. Appropriate textbooks can boost English language competence by enhancing students' abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Listening skills form the cornerstone for developing proficiency in other language areas. However, survey revealed that 92.3% of the 52 vocational schools in Batam City had not updated their English textbooks, and 96.2% lacked listening materials tailored to industrial demands. As a result, only 11.87% of the 4,035 Batam City vocational school students who passed the test showed competence in the listening component of the English assessment. This research aims to create a valid and effective vocational English textbook that improves students' English communication abilities based on workplace requirements. To accomplish this goal, the study employed a developmental research approach (Borg and Gall). The research was conducted in Batam City, encompassing 52 vocational schools, 95 English teachers, and 4,070 vocational school students in Batam City, Indonesia. The study's outcomes indicate that: 1) the vocational English listening textbook developed was empirically validated with an average score of 3.6, placing it in the highly valid category. 2) This textbook has also been empirically shown to be effective in enhancing students' listening competence, with a sig. value of 0.000, which was below 0.05. Consequently, this textbook benefits the government and stakeholders, particularly vocational English instructors in Batam City, by improving their English communication competence through the provision of textbooks relevant to industrial contexts.
Tanslation Method and Translation Technique on the Website of Indonesia.go.id TUZHARA RAMADHANTY MAJID; Erwin Ashari; Shalehoddin Shalehoddin
JETAL: Journal of English Teaching & Applied Linguistic Vol 4 No 2 (2023): April 2023
Publisher : English Education Department at FKIP Nommensen University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36655/jetal.v4i2.1087

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Translation methods and translation techniques are needed to be able to translate a text well. The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze the types of translation methods and translation techniques available on the Indonesia.go.id website. To be able to conduct this research, a qualitative approach was used with a descriptive research design. The data in this study consisted of words, phrases, clauses, and sentences taken from the Indonesian and English versions of the text on the website Indonesia.go.id. Based on the analysis conducted, a total of 101 data of translation methods were found in the form of sentences, and 476 data of translation techniques in the form of words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. Of the 8 types of translation methods, 7 of them are found in this text including free translation, literal translation, communicative translation, semantic translation, adaptation, idiomatic translation, and word-for-word methods, and as many as 13 of 18 translation techniques are found including transposition techniques, literal, reduction translation technique, borrowing translation technique, established equivalent translation technique, calque technique, amplification, linguistic compression, discursive creation, modulation technique, linguistic amplification, adaptation, generalization. The most widely used translation method in this text is free translation, while transposition is the most widely used translation technique.
THE SEMIOTICS OF BATIK GONGGONG THEME Miftah amalia hasibuan; Erwin Ashari; Nailul Himmi Hasibuan
JETAL: Journal of English Teaching & Applied Linguistic Vol 5 No 1 (2023): September
Publisher : English Education Department at FKIP Nommensen University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36655/jetal.v5i1.1157

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The rapid development of the times can lead to a lack of understanding of culture. A lack of understanding of a culture can lead to a lack of understanding of the message conveyed by a work of art. One of the cultures in Indonesia is batik. Batik is the result of a touch of art and technology. Likewise, the Riau Islands have batik, that is Gonggong batik. Therefore, this study has the objective of knowing the signifier, signified, denotative and connotative meanings of the five Gonggong (Strombus Canurium) batik themes created by Mr Yuspiq. In this study using qualitative descriptive research methods with Roland Barthes semiology analisis approach. The results of this study indicate that the denotative meaning of Gonggong is an icon of the Riau Islands. The connotative meaning is to describe Malay community leaders as having courage, religion, social spirit, harmony, sincerity, and humility in facing life
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ META-LEARNING AWARENESS AND WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Aisha Zhamasar; Juwita Boneka Sinaga; Erwin Ashari
TELL - US JOURNAL Vol 11, No 4 (2025): A Study on Attitudes and the Role of Technology in Language Education
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22202/tus.2025.v11i4.10588

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This study aims to investigate the relationship between students’ Meta-learning awareness and writing descriptive texts at the junior high school level. This research is motivated by students' difficulties in writing descriptive texts, including organizing ideas, selecting vocabulary, and applying correct grammar. The research method used is a quantitative approach with a correlational design. The population of this study consisted of all seventh-grade students at SMPN 30 Batam, and one class (N = 41) was randomly selected using a cluster random sampling technique. The research instruments consist of a questionnaire to measure Meta-learning awareness and a writing test to assess the ability to write descriptive texts based on Brown's (2003) rubric. The data was analyzed using the Spearman rank correlation test because the data was not normally distributed. The analysis results show a significant positive correlation between Meta-learning awareness and writing descriptive text (rs = 0.330; Sig. = 0.035). Although the strength of the correlation is considered weak, this finding indicates that students with higher Meta-Learning awareness tend to have better writing skills. The results of this study confirm that Meta-learning awareness can improve students' writing skills by encouraging them to be more reflective in the learning process. This research recommends that teachers integrate Meta-learning activities into writing instruction to foster students' independence, focus, and confidence in producing descriptive texts.